Lack of broadband is depressing property values in rural areas. Neighbors have moved because they cannot get broadband. My sole proprietor company pays $70 a month for satellite Internet access which many politicians wrongly refer to as broadband. It is not broadband because it does not support:
VoIP
VPN
YouTube
NetFlix
Automatic security updates to OS and apps
The >1000ms latency and daily traffic cap of 435 megabytes
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